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2005 Transportation Profiles

American Community Survey: 2005 Transportation Profile1

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA


Download an Excel file* of this document: seattle_tacoma_olympia_wa_csa.xls.

TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 3,521,491 3,721,433
Total Households 1,411,785 1,512,909
Average Household Size 2.49 2.46
Average Vehicles per Household 1.82 1.88

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005 All Households 0 Vehicle Households 1 Vehicle Households 2 Vehicle Households 3+ Vehicle Households
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Workers 1,831,457 13,711 51,994 4,357 386,992 11,540 762,459 17,532 630,012 13,699
Drove alone 1,331,152 15,118 13,413 2,039 253,588 9,826 571,059 14,710 493,092 12,501
Carpooled 219,817 9,313 5,271 1,657 51,764 5,456 87,626 6,299 75,156 6,399
Public Transportation4 120,431 5,771 20,156 3,152 39,986 4,184 39,623 3,538 20,666 2,354
All other Means5 79,642 4,397 11,191 1,958 26,941 2,708 26,201 2,756 15,309 2,233
Worked at home 80,415 4,633 1,963 993 14,713 1,988 37,950 3,158 25,789 3,627
2000
Total Workers 1,771,735 4,538 62,215 1,182 396,870 2,842 778,180 3,735 534,455 3,226
Drove alone 1,281,245 4,345 21,750 703 256,895 2,336 585,550 3,349 417,055 2,904
Carpooled 227,995 2,210 6,619 389 58,040 1,143 97,205 1,471 66,165 1,219
Public Transportation 116,790 1,607 19,514 666 41,615 970 37,834 925 17,811 637
All other Means 72,470 1,274 12,440 532 25,455 760 22,325 712 12,240 528
Worked at home 73,230 1,281 1,900 208 14,885 582 35,270 894 21,185 694

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,411,785 1,221 1,512,909 6,916
0 Vehicle Households 107,555 1,394 109,478 5,279
1 Vehicle Households 458,295 2,488 481,518 8,967
2 Vehicle Households 556,080 2,607 568,936 9,729
3+ Vehicle Households 289,860 2,133 352,977 8,163

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005 All Households 0 Vehicle Households 1 Vehicle Households 2 Vehicle Households 3+ Vehicle Households
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,512,909 6,916 109,478 5,279 481,518 8,967 568,936 9,729 352,977 8,163
1 Person household 435,995 8,676 75,634 4,337 282,509 7,038 60,821 4,802 17,031 2,140
2 Person household 526,471 10,591 21,765 2,867 118,289 6,122 276,287 8,087 110,130 4,680
3 Person household 226,848 6,676 6,748 1,566 46,276 4,393 91,048 4,109 82,776 4,468
4+ Person household 323,595 8,120 5,331 1,237 34,444 3,186 140,780 5,399 143,040 5,190
2000
Total Households 1,411,785 1,221 107,555 1,394 458,295 2,488 556,080 2,607 289,860 2,133
1 Person household 381,345 2,352 68,610 1,129 249,855 2,013 48,980 961 13,895 518
2 Person household 477,160 2,515 21,605 644 117,365 1,452 253,780 2,026 84,420 1,246
3 Person household 224,525 1,928 8,250 400 44,940 922 99,650 1,346 71,680 1,153
4+ Person household 328,760 2,235 9,080 419 46,130 933 153,670 1,639 119,865 1,466

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005 All Households No Workers 1 Worker 2 Workers 3+ Workers
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,512,909 6,916 367,653 7,872 621,994 11,071 440,267 9,663 82,995 4,908
0 Vehicle Households 109,478 5,279 68,348 4,890 32,843 3,338 7,392 1,463 895 462
1 Vehicle Households 481,518 8,967 160,010 4,615 269,965 8,210 48,295 4,524 3,248 1,355
2 Vehicle Households 568,936 9,729 101,142 4,023 215,942 7,300 238,611 8,059 13,241 1,939
3+ Vehicle Households 352,977 8,163 38,153 2,883 103,244 5,522 145,969 5,644 65,611 4,164
2000
Total Households 1,411,785 1,221 312,990 2,195 552,500 2,604 455,670 2,484 90,620 1,288
0 Vehicle Households 107,555 1,394 59,810 1,058 35,975 827 10,140 443 1,633 178
1 Vehicle Households 458,295 2,488 140,425 1,574 250,340 2,015 60,115 1,060 7,415 379
2 Vehicle Households 556,080 2,607 85,285 1,252 191,485 1,803 259,340 2,043 19,970 620
3+ Vehicle Households 289,860 2,133 27,480 725 74,695 1,176 126,065 1,500 61,620 1,073

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005 All Households No Workers 1 Worker 2 Workers 3+ Workers
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 1,512,909 6,916 367,653 7,872 621,994 11,071 440,267 9,663 82,995 4,908
1 Person household 435,995 8,676 182,608 5,765 253,387 7,480 x x x x
2 Person household 526,471 10,591 140,361 5,512 170,388 7,008 215,722 7,118 x x
3 Person household 226,848 6,676 23,139 2,361 85,216 4,389 91,045 4,598 27,448 3,126
4+ Person household 323,595 8,120 21,545 2,118 113,003 5,328 133,500 6,203 55,547 3,786
2000
Total Households 1,411,785 1,221 312,990 2,195 552,500 2,604 455,670 2,484 90,620 1,288
1 Person household 381,345 2,352 158,030 1,659 223,320 1,924 x x x x
2 Person household 477,160 2,515 116,705 1,448 146,595 1,605 213,865 1,889 x x
3 Person household 224,525 1,928 19,565 613 76,795 1,191 98,180 1,337 29,990 757
4+ Person household 328,760 2,235 18,695 600 105,790 1,384 143,630 1,590 60,640 1,065

Notes:
1. Please read notes.cfm
2. MOE: Margin of Error. Please see notes.cfm
3. x or NA: Cannot be calculated. For a few PUMAs, some tables were not released due to disclosure release rules.
4. Public Transportation: Bus or trolley bus, Streetcar or trolley car, Subway or elevated, Railroad, and Ferryboat
5. All other Means: Walked, Bicycle, Taxicab, and Motorcycle.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau - 2000 SF3, 2005 ACS, CTPP 2000, and 2000 PUMS

Updated: 6/27/2017
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